Researchers have uncovered the mechanism by which our taste buds detect ammonium chloride, exemplified by the distinct taste of salty licorice, popular in Scandinavia and the Netherlands. They say the discovery provides evidence for the existence of a sixth basic taste.
While saying that food is “ammonium chloride” isn’t a particularly attractive way of describing how something tastes, perhaps foodies will come up with a better name, and it may one day join the other five basic tastes.
While saying that food is “ammonium chloride” isn’t a particularly attractive way of describing how something tastes, perhaps foodies will come up with a better name, and it may one day join the other five basic tastes.